BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DESCRIPTION:The City of Alexandria's Public Art Program named Nina Cooke Jo hn as the next artist to create a public art installation in Waterfront Pa rk in 2023. Selected by a task force and approved by the Alexandria Commis sion for the Arts\, she will create an original\, site-specific work inspi red by Alexandria.\n\nNina is the founding principal of Studio Cooke John Architecture and Design\, a multidisciplinary design studio that values pl acemaking as a way to transform relationships between people and the built environment. Studio Cooke John has been selected to design the new Harrie t Tubman Monument in Newark and is a part of the Elle D?cor A-List class o f 2021.\n\nAs part of the City's public art process\, Cooke John will visi t Alexandria and meet residents\, gathering inspiration for a design to co me in Fall 2022. \n\nThe public is encouraged to meet her and learn about her creative process on Tuesday\, May 3 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The recep tion will be ALX Community's Waterfront location at 201 North Union Street . To RSVP click the link below. Email arts@alexandriava.gov to request rea sonable disability accommodations. \n\nThe park currently features "I Love You" by R + R Studio\, through November 2022. Cooke John's art will be th e fifth installation for the nationally-recognized Site See: New Views in Old Town series\, an annual rotation of temporary installations that showc ases world-class artwork that captures that public's imagination. \n METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//alexandriava.gov//Web Calendar 1.0//EN SUMMARY:Meet the Artist: Nina Cooke John on May 3\, 2022 X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H X-WR-CALDESC:Meet the Artist: Nina Cooke John on May 3\, 2022 X-WR-CALNAME:Meet the Artist: Nina Cooke John on May 3\, 2022 X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Eastern BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Arts,Old Town,Parks,Public Art & Memorials,Waterfront DESCRIPTION:To make sure the time\, location\, and other aspects have not c hanged\, or to share this event with your friends\, please see https://app s.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=43254\n\nThe City of Alexandria 's Public Art Program named Nina Cooke John as the next artist to create a public art installation in Waterfront Park in 2023. Selected by a task fo rce and approved by the Alexandria Commission for the Arts\, she will crea te an original\, site-specific work inspired by Alexandria.\n\nNina is the founding principal of Studio Cooke John Architecture and Design\, a multi disciplinary design studio that values placemaking as a way to transform r elationships between people and the built environment. Studio Cooke John h as been selected to design the new Harriet Tubman Monument in Newark and i s a part of the Elle D?cor A-List class of 2021.\n\nAs part of the City's public art process\, Cooke John will visit Alexandria and meet residents\, gathering inspiration for a design to come in Fall 2022. \n\nThe public i s encouraged to meet her and learn about her creative process on Tuesday\, May 3 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The reception will be ALX Community's Wate rfront location at 201 North Union Street. To RSVP click the link below. E mail arts@alexandriava.gov to request reasonable disability accommodations . \n\nThe park currently features "I Love You" by R + R Studio\, through N ovember 2022. Cooke John's art will be the fifth installation for the nati onally-recognized Site See: New Views in Old Town series\, an annual rotat ion of temporary installations that showcases world-class artwork that cap tures that public's imagination. \n\n\nLocation: ALXCommunity\nContact Per son: Diane Ruggiero\nContact Phone: 703.746.5590\nContact Email: diane.rug giero@alexandriava.gov\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Arts\, Old Town \, Parks\, Public Art & Memorials\, Waterfront\n\nImport this event into y our calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=4325 4\n\nWeb resources:\n\nClick here to RSVP for the event\nhttps://www.event brite.com/e/site-see-2023-artist-reception-with-nina-cooke-john-tickets-32 5069099427\n DTEND:20220504T003000Z DTSTAMP:20220427T182851Z DTSTART:20220503T230000Z LOCATION:ALXCommunity SEQUENCE:6 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Meet the Artist: Nina Cooke John TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:d506ffba-0290-4259-989d-f401633ceb94 URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/site-see-2023-artist-reception-with-nina-c ooke-john-tickets-325069099427 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20220427T182851Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR